On Thu, Oct 30, 2003 at 07:27:26AM -0800, Bradd W. Szonye wrote: > > bear wrote: > >> So, yes, I'm advocating that the spec should require all collections > >> that are going to work in this "generic collections framework" to > >> adhere to a specific published data format -- probably as vectors > >> or records encapsulating all the needed functions. > > scgmille@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > I feel that this will overly limit the usefulness in the long term. > > In the short term, yes, it may allow for drop in collections, but > > should a real generic dispatch standard come about, it would not only > > invalidate the mechanism you're describing, but the rest of SRFI-44 as > > well since they would be specified in the same place. > > Why would it invalidate the whole thing? If a better solution becomes > apparent in the future, then release a new SRFI that describes the delta > from the old crusty implementation. Why build in obsolecence? Scott
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